Crunchyroll is, as everyone knows, the biggest anime provider in the world. Although the competition is increasing, definitely, Crunchyroll is still the main and largest source of anime series and movies in the world. Now, while the series are its prime source, Crunchyroll also has a solid movie library, and on April 12, 2024, the service is going to provide us with a special two-film simulcast event. Namely, the movies Kuramerukagari and Kurayukaba are going to have their theatrical premieres in Japan but will also be simulcast globally by Crunchyroll at the same time, which is a very special event, as fans will get to enjoy the movies at the same time, which is a rare occurrence.
Ahead of the two premieres, Crunchyroll has also given us a last glimpse into the two movies, with two final trailers, as well as some other press information about the upcoming movies.
Kuramerukagari is a...
Ahead of the two premieres, Crunchyroll has also given us a last glimpse into the two movies, with two final trailers, as well as some other press information about the upcoming movies.
Kuramerukagari is a...
- 4/5/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Last year was a standout year for animation, and 2024 is already shaping up to be another banger. While a majority of the high-profile animation releases are due out later this summer, the first quarter of 2024 has already been promising. We at /Film are constantly singing the praises of animation as a medium, and doing our best to course-correct the ignorant idea that animation is only for children. Admittedly, this list is going to look mighty small for the time being, but it will be updated throughout the year as more films become available. As we noted last year, animation is one of the only mediums where global cinema is given an equal footing to studio-produced films in America, with the artistic visuals serving as a universal language that we can all enjoy. Meaning, this list is not limited to Hollywood animation releases ... and that's a good thing. As for now,...
- 3/27/2024
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
Anime specialty company Crunchyroll revealed Thursday that it has acquired all North American rights to the upcoming Japanese animated feature The Concierge. The company, a subsidiary of Sony, plans to release the film in North American theaters early next year.
The film is a feature adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura’s beloved manga series The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, which follows Akino, a trainee concierge, who works at a special store where the customers are all animals and the most valued among them are extinct species.
Directed by Yoshimi Itazu from the fabled production company Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass, Haikyuu!), The Concierge made its world premiere to positive reviews this past June at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its North American premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival. It will get its Japan release by Aniplex on Oct. 20.
The Concierge is Itazu’s feature filmmaking debut,...
The film is a feature adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura’s beloved manga series The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, which follows Akino, a trainee concierge, who works at a special store where the customers are all animals and the most valued among them are extinct species.
Directed by Yoshimi Itazu from the fabled production company Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass, Haikyuu!), The Concierge made its world premiere to positive reviews this past June at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its North American premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival. It will get its Japan release by Aniplex on Oct. 20.
The Concierge is Itazu’s feature filmmaking debut,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Crunchyroll, a distribution company that specializes in anime, has acquired North American rights for the film “The Concierge.”
It is set to be released by Aniplex in Japan on Oct. 20 and is expected to come to Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures theatrical territories in 2024.
Yoshimi Itazu (“Welcome to the Ballroom”) directed “The Concierge,” an adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura’s “The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store.” The story follows a trainee concierge named Akino, who works at a store that caters exclusively to animals. She runs around to fulfill the whims and wishes of customers — extinct species are most valued — with a myriad of needs in her pursuit to become a full-fledged concierge.
“The word ‘no’ doesn’t exist in a concierge’s dictionary!” Akino laments in the trailer. But she has a special regard for Hokkyoku. “This is a store for people who are doing their best,” she later says.
“The...
It is set to be released by Aniplex in Japan on Oct. 20 and is expected to come to Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures theatrical territories in 2024.
Yoshimi Itazu (“Welcome to the Ballroom”) directed “The Concierge,” an adaptation of Tsuchika Nishimura’s “The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store.” The story follows a trainee concierge named Akino, who works at a store that caters exclusively to animals. She runs around to fulfill the whims and wishes of customers — extinct species are most valued — with a myriad of needs in her pursuit to become a full-fledged concierge.
“The word ‘no’ doesn’t exist in a concierge’s dictionary!” Akino laments in the trailer. But she has a special regard for Hokkyoku. “This is a store for people who are doing their best,” she later says.
“The...
- 10/5/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Get ready for an anime event of epic proportions! The highly anticipated Aniplex Online Fest 2023, hosted by Aniplex Co. and co-hosted by Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Japan, is just around the corner, and fans are buzzing with excitement. Here’s everything you need to know about this spectacular one-day anime extravaganza.
Aniplex Online Fest 2023: What’s in Store When and Where: Mark your calendars for September 9, 2023. The event is set to kick off at 8 Pm Pacific Time (20:00 Pdt) and run until 1 Am Pacific Time on September 10 (1:00 Pdt). It’s a global affair; you can join the fun from anywhere. The venue? Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, the heart of anime culture. Hosts Extraordinaire: Aniplex Co. is leading the charge, joined by co-host Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Japan. With such heavyweights in the anime industry at the helm, you know it’s going to be big. The Legacy: Aniplex Online Fest,...
Aniplex Online Fest 2023: What’s in Store When and Where: Mark your calendars for September 9, 2023. The event is set to kick off at 8 Pm Pacific Time (20:00 Pdt) and run until 1 Am Pacific Time on September 10 (1:00 Pdt). It’s a global affair; you can join the fun from anywhere. The venue? Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, the heart of anime culture. Hosts Extraordinaire: Aniplex Co. is leading the charge, joined by co-host Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Japan. With such heavyweights in the anime industry at the helm, you know it’s going to be big. The Legacy: Aniplex Online Fest,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Oshinibosi Opeyemi
- Anime Alert
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